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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1943

Page

8

Emergency Repair Starts on Logan's Main Street

Logan officials declared urgent repairs on Main Street between Mulberry and Market as tar patching began on Wednesday. Council approved $2,500 toward the city share while state highway officials finalize terms for a $16,000 resurfacing project from Orchard Street to Gallager Avenue.

Logan Main Street Mulberry Market Roy R. Loomis State Highway Department Orchard Street Gallager Avenue

Married Men to Be Called For Tests

Selective Service officials announced the next screening physical examination will be held at the Court House on Wednesday evening, April 9. Married men married before registration and without dependents are to be called for this examination, conducted by city and county physicians with help from the county health commissioner Dr. H. G. Southard.

Logan Social Notes Reflect Community Meetings and Visits

Local clubs and service groups held gatherings in town, including JUG Sewing Club at Mrs. Arthur Stevens home with a later meeting planned at Mrs. Harden's house. Nurses from Hocking County met at the County Court House with speakers from Gallipolis. East End Red Cross Unit convened at the Chapter House for a one thirty production service.

Hocking County Blossers Department of Health Hocking County Court House Elizabeth August Margaret Bradbury Gallipolis East End Red Cross

Water Rental Cards Mailed With Early Payment Discount

Logan Miss Garnet Sheets says water rental cards for a six month period are being mailed to Logan residents. A 15 percent discount applies if bills are paid April 1 to 15, with Saturday hours April 3 to 10 to accommodate payments.

Logan Miss Garnet Sheets City Waterworks Miss Sheets

Straitsville Man Killed in Africa War Action

Logan men learn 43 year old Logan resident LOGAN-Ed Reynolds was killed in action in the North African Theater. A World War I pilot attached to an aviation mechanic unit on the African Front, he died with details unavailable.

Logan Ed Reynolds New Straitsville Reynolds

Food Meeting Held in Logan Thursday

Home demonstration leaders from Southeastern Ohio attended a training meeting in Logan at the Ohio Power Company on Main Street. Miss Nelle Thompson of Ohio State University led the event which began at 9 a.m. and ran all day, featuring a canning demonstration and clinic for the upcoming state food preservation program. Mrs. Ruth Bennington of Hocking County helped arrange the program.

Logan Ohio Ohio Power Company Main St Nelle Thompson Ohio State University Ruth Bennington Hocking County

Taylor Ridge Social Notes Prompt Local Visitations

Taylor Ridge community reports on social visits and gatherings. Mrs Bertha Heffken hosts Ladies Aid meeting with Mrs Ersel Canter presiding. Various families from Lancaster Columbus Greens Run Chauncey Canter and Glouster appear in weekend visits and illness updates.

Columbus Glenna Hannings June Heffken Lancaster Delano Kennedy George Herbst Felix Lindholm Mont Davis Mona Joan of Columbus Clyde Canter John Wenger John Hooper Donald Canter Glouster the Plains Clarence Loper Billy, Emmett Jr Don Olbers Greens Run Fred Olbers Charlies Hooper Taylor Ridge Chauncey Pat Bulstrom Carl Lainey

Hite Takes Charge of Hocking County Home

Virgil Hite, formerly Hocking County deputy sealer of weights and measures and clerical assistant in the county auditor’s office, assumed the superintendency of the Hocking County home Thursday. His wife will serve as matron. They succeed Bert and Nettie Arnold who held the posts for about 23 years.

Logan Virgil Hite Hocking County Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Hite Bert Arnold

Daub Volunteer's Induction Sought by Local Board

Harold Franklin Daub of Sugar Grove Route 1 has volunteered for immediate duty with the U S armed services. Hocking County Selective Service Board reported Wednesday he passed the screening exam and will be included among future contingent inductees.

Logan Harold Franklin Daubenmier Sugar Grove U. S. Armed Services Hocking County Selective Service Board Contingen

Resignation and staffing change at Logan office

Mrs. Marjorie Donahue hue resigns as clerical assistant in Mr. Gerald's office effective Thursday. Miss Mary Sloan of Logan, former city society editor, will replace her. Donahue left for Columbus to reside with her parents. her husband John Donahue serves in the U S Army.

Logan Marjorie Donahue Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Mary Sloan City Society Donahue Columbus John Bud) Donahue U. S. Army

First Bass Catch Reported for Season

Logan angler Ben Wellman hooked a 12 inch smallmouth in Old Town Creek while fishing with Dave Milne on Tuesday. Several black suckers were also taken by the pair.

Logan Ben Wellman Old Town Creek Dave Milne

Funeral for Mary Catherine Redick in Logan

Mrs. Mary Catherine Redick age 63 wife of Homer Redick dies at home after a stroke. Funeral at Leonard Funeral Home Sunday at 2 p m officiated by Rev. Stanley W Wiant. Burial in Mt Pleasant Cemetery. Survivors include son James in the U S Army at Arizona daughters Mrs Lucy Richardson Fostoria and Miss Levilot Redick Ravenna brothers John Rickey Huntington and Frank Rickey Creola sister Mrs Ora Reed Crooksville.

Logan Leonard Funeral Home Mary Catherine Redick Homer Redick Third St Stanley W. Wiant Mt. Pleasant James U. S. Army Arizona Lucy Richardson Fostoria Leviolet Redick Ravenna John Rickey Huntington West Va Frank Rickey Creola Ora Reed Crooksville

City Officials Adopt 10 Percent War Bond Payroll Plan

Logan officials and employees join a 10 percent payroll deduction for war bonds with all 28 participants. Earl Elberfeld and Jimmy Young announce the plan and send a Minute Man flag and a Treasury certificate of merit signed by Henry Morgenthau to reward cooperation in the war savings drive.

LOGAN Earl Elberfeld Hocking County War Savings Committee Jimmy Young Henry Morgenthau U. S. Treasury

Ohio Medical Association Session Attended by Local Doctors

Dr. M. H. Cherrington joined the Ohio Medical Association annual sessions in Columbus on Wednesday. Several other physicians from the district also attended the meeting.

Saunders announce birth of son in Lancaster

Sgt and Mrs Danny Saunders announce the birth of a son born Tuesday at Lancaster City Hospital. Grandparents are Mrs Marie Sprankel Logan and John Saunders. Haydenville.

Logan Sgt Danny Saunders Virginia Sprankel Lancaster City Hospital Marie Sprankel John Saunders Haydenville

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